YEREVAN. – Sunday’s referendum on Armenia’s constitutional amendments has ended, and the 1,997 election precincts throughout the country have closed at 8pm.

Counting of the ballots will get underway shortly.

The preliminary results on voter turnout will be announced after 9pm.

Following the independence of Armenia in 1991, the Constitution was adopted on July 5, 1995, which is marked as Constitution Day.

The Constitution was amended in 2005, and the country switched from a presidential to a semi-presidential system of governance.

And pursuant to the currently proposed amendments, the country will make a transition from a semi-presidential to a parliamentary system of governance, and conduct completely proportional parliamentary elections.